Washington Monument

Q: I have a town home that is paid off in California. I am worried if an earthquake hits I will lose my entire investment. How do I adequately insure my town home? A: Ironically — or perhaps I should say tragically — you sent me this question about a week before an earthquake hit the Napa Valley area. I live in Washington, D.C., and for years, we never concerned ourselves with earthquakes or earthquake insurance. However, in August 2011, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in the Piedmont area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to published reports, the quake was felt across numerous states and by more people than any other quake in U.S. history. I remember...

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